Head of Social Sciences

3 weeks ago

Harrow, United Kingdom Whitmore High School Full time


WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL

HEAD OF SOCIAL SCIENCES – for January 2025 or sooner

 

Are you passionate about teaching and leading Social Sciences in an innovative and forward thinking school? We are looking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic Head of Department in our well-established department. Someone with a real passion for their subject who will lead, develop and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum which enables all students to reach their potential.

 

The successful candidate will:

·        Lead, manage, develop and be accountable for the subject team and the curriculum in KS3, KS4 & KS5

·        Be responsible for the strategic direction and development of the subject, teaching and learning, leading and managing staff, pupil progress and standards of achievement and the efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources

·        Be a well-qualified teacher who delivers effective and high quality learning experiences to all of our students with the ability to teach to a high level two courses of A Level Psychology, A Level Sociology and Level 3 Health & Social Care

·        Be an influential teacher who is committed to getting the best outcomes for the students in our school

·        Be committed to equal opportunities for all and to the safeguarding and welfare of young people

 

Why work for Whitmore High School?

·        State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities

·        Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who will develop you and want to see you succeed in your career

·        You’ll be working in an OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ school

·        Exceptional and wide-ranging CPD opportunities

·        Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as weekly staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, breakfast boxes, well-being garden, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc.

·        Free annual flu jab

·        Free use of the on-site gym

·        Cycle to Work tax free bike scheme

 

 


OFSTED graded the school outstanding in all areas and commented “Students have outstanding attitudes to learning and take a pride in their work”. Our students are happy, well behaved and make excellent progress.

 

 

 

Full details of the post and more information on our school can also be viewed on our website www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk

                                                                                                                                                                     

We reserve the right to interview early for this post should a suitable candidate apply

 

Whitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. A copy of our child protection policy can be found on the school website. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks. Online searches may be completed for shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this post is listed as an exempted employment. You therefore need to reveal all spent convictions during the recruitment and vetting process.


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